Thursday, June 19, 2014

Small Doily Motif and Crochet Tablecloth Free Vintage Pattern

Today I want to share a free vintage pattern for a gorgeous
tablecloth called Star Wheel #744. The pattern comes from The Spool Cotton
Company Book #123, New Ideas in Crochet, Table Topics, 1938.

It’s been a long time since 1938, but nonetheless I believe this
pattern would be exciting and of great interest to thread crochet masters in
our time!

I made the motif using size ten crochet cotton thread and
1.3 mm hook. My motif came out 5.5 inches in diameter. The pattern was easy
enough to follow. The only challenge was the 2nd round; I had to
read it very carefully a couple of times before I got it.

My motif turned out very pretty, and I can imagine what a
stunning tablecloth can come out of it. I got quite tempted to start this
project, but then I reminded myself that I already have one unfinished
tablecloth…

I repost the pattern exactly as it appears in the original
publication.

Materials: Choose one of the following threads in size 20,
White or Ecru:

Clark’s O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 74 balls.

J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 53 balls.

J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet,
31 balls.

Milward’s steel crochet hook number 9 or 10.

Gauge: One large motif measures 4.25 inches in diameter and requires
about 25 yards of thread. Each fill-in-lace requires about 4 yards of thread.
When completed, tablecloth measures about 68 x 85 inches. Make 320 large
motifs, then join them together as explained later.

Motif… Ch 10 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st
rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first
made. 2nd rnd: Ch 10, and complete a cross st as follows: Thread
over twice, insert hook in 8th ch from hook, draw thread through (4
loops on hook), thread over once, skip 1 dc and insert hook in next dc, draw
thread through (6 loops on hook), thread over, and take off 2 loops at a time,
5 times. *Ch 3, thread over 4 times, insert hook in next dc and draw thread
through (6 loops on hook), thread over, and take off 2 loops at a time, then
thread over, skip 1 dc, insert hook in next, draw thread through (6 loops on
hook), thread over, and take off 2 loops at a time, 5 times. Ch 3, dc in center
point of the cross, thus completing the cross. Repeat from * until there are 8
cross sts around the circle. Join last ch-3 with sl st to 7th st of
ch-10 first made. 3rd rnd: 5 sc in each sp. 4th to 7th
rnds incl: Sc in each sc of previous rnd. 8th rnd: Ch 4, dc in 1st
sc, * ch 1, dc in next sc, repeat from * to end of rnd. Then ch 1, and join
with sl stto 3rd st of ch-4 first made. 9th rnd: Ch 10,
and complete cross st as before, skipping 2 dc between each leg of cross st and
inserting hook under ch-1 sp. Ch 3 between each cross st. Skip 2 dc between
each cross st. Repeat around (20 cross sts) and join last ch-3 with sl st to 7th
st of ch-10 first made. 10th
rnd: Sl st in 1st 2 sts of first sp, ch 5, *dc in same space, ch
3, sc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 2, repeat from * to end or rnd. Join
last ch 3 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 11th
rnd: Ch 6, dc in same sp, * ch 4, sc in next sc of previous rnd, ch 4, dc in
next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, repeat from * to end of rnd, joining with sl
st to 3rd st of ch-6 first made.

To join motifs… Place motifs in position (16 x 20 motifs).
With over-and-over stitches, sew 3 points of one motif to corresponding 3 points
of the adjacent motif (thus leaving 2 points free on each motif). To make
fill-in lace between the motifs, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring. ** Ch 15,
sc at joining of two motifs, ch 15, sc in center ring, * ch 9, sc in point of
next scallop, ch 9, sc in center ring, repeat from * once more. Then repeat
from ** 3 more times. This completes the fill-in lace. Break off thread.

Hi Pammy Sue, I miss blogging more often too! But what can I say, it's summer! My boys are out of school, so we spend a lot of time outdoors and visiting extended family to create memories. I also do more gardening now. Winter is the most productive crocheting and blogging time for me.But I'll try to post more often, I don't want you guys to forget all about me :-)

OH how beautiful! I just sent this link to my daughter on Facebook so she can get busy and make me one! She's 14...she's got lots of time! ha! Thanks so much for linking up to the Homemaking Party! Hope you have a great weekend!